The following cases have been heard in Harlan District Court, Judge Jeff Brock presiding.
Christopher D. Holbrook, 31, theft by deception (under $300) - continued for arraignment March 14.
Charles B. Austin, 29, speeding (26 or more miles per hour over the limit), expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate - first charge, amended to equipment failure, fined $138; other charges dismissed on motion and proof.
Troy Haight, 33, speeding (21 miles per hour over the limit), failure to produce insurance card, operating vehicle on suspended/revoked operator's license - continued for arraignment March 5.
Pamela Holden, 46, theft by deception (under $300) - failed to appear for hearing.
Michael G. Prophit, 27, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to wear seat belt - first three charges, pleaded guilty, fined $678; other charge dismissed.
Michael D. North, operating vehicle on suspended/ revoked operator's license, improper registration plate, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (second offense or more), expired or no registration plate - first three charges, pleaded guilty, fined $1,103 ($950 suspended); other charge dismissed.
Addie Huff, 62, two counts of theft by deception (under $300) - continued for arraignment March 14.
Brandon Smith, 20, driving on a DUI-suspended license (first offense), two counts of failure to wear seat belt, no operator's/ moped license, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to produce insurance card - first charge, amended to operating vehicle on suspended/ revoked operator's license, pleaded guilty, fined $278 on the first three charges; other charges dismissed.
Vanessa Kyle, 53, theft by deception (under $300) - dismissed on restitution.
Cheryl L. Klatt, 38, theft by deception (under $300) - failed to appear for hearing.
Nikkie N. Lewis, 23, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to produce insurance card, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle, no operator's/moped license - continued for arraignment.
Robert L. Kinder, 36, theft by deception (under $300) - dismissed on restitution.
Robert D. Herron, 49, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, operating vehicle on suspended/revoked operator's license, expired or no registration plate - dismissed on proof.
Addie Huff, 62, two counts of theft by deception (under $300) - continued for arraignment March 14.
Sean Pace, 22, driving on a DUI-suspended license (first offense), expired or no registration plate, failure to use child restraint device in vehicle, failure to produce insurance card - first charge, amended to operating vehicle on suspended/ revoked operator's license, pleaded guilty, fined $253 on the first three charges; other charge dismissed on proof.
Lonnie J. Smith, possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle - pleaded guilty, fined $153.
Daniel L. Myers Jr., 23, speeding (14 miles per hour over the limit), failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense) - first charge, amended to equipment failure, fined $153; other charges dismissed.
Nannette Day, 35, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to produce insurance card, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt - first charge, pleaded guilty, fined $678 ($450 suspended); other charges dismissed on proof.
Bernice S. Bearden, 61, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense) - continued for arraignment.
Jack Thomas, 43, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate, license to be in possession, failure to produce insurance card - continued for arraignment March 5.
Christopher D. Holbrook, 31, theft by deception (under $300) - continued for arraignment March 14.
Paula Cox, 39, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to produce insurance card - continued for arraignment March 5.
David L. Lively, 45, theft by deception (under $300) - dismissed on restitution.
Robert W. Curry, 34, disregarding traffic control device (traffic light), operating vehicle on suspended/ revoked operator's license, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt - first two charges, pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference scheduled March 12; other charges dismissed.
Barbara Napier, 33, theft by deception (under $300) - failed to appear for hearing.
Jason M. Lewis, 21, failure to wear seat belt, speeding (19 miles per hour over the limit), expired or no registration plate, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense) - first charge, fined $153; other charges dismissed on proof.
Timothy L. Huff, 33, theft by deception (over $300) - failed to appear for hearing.
Eric J. Gilliam, 41, speeding (15 miles per hour over the limit), failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense) - continued for arraignment March 5.
Bobby Huff, 40, two counts of theft by deception (under $300) - dismissed on restitution.
Lisa D. Lewis, 38, second-offense driving under the influence of alcohol/ drugs, driving DUI on a suspended license (second offense), failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to wear seat belt - continued for arraignment March 5.
Verlan Napier, 39, theft by deception (under $300), theft by deception (over $300) - continued for arraignment March 14.
Daniel Burkhart, 19, first-offense driving under the influence of alcohol/ drugs (under the age of 21), speeding (12 miles per hour over the limit), license to be in possession) - first offense, pleaded guilty, fined $228, operator's license suspended 30 days and sentenced to driving school; other charges dismissed.
Lisa L. Shackleford, 38, two counts of theft by deception (under $300) - dismissed on restitution.
Tim T. Rasberry, 38, first-offense driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs - pleaded guilty, fined $653 and operator's license suspended 30 days.
Calvin Massingale, 57, two counts of theft by deception (under $300) - continued for arraignment March 14.
Marty Rouse, 29, first-offense driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, possession of an open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle, operating all-terrain vehicle on roadway, operating all-terrain vehicle without headgear - failed to appear for hearing.
Misty M. Mullins, 33, theft by deception (under $300) - dismissed on restitution.
Robert D. Herron, 49, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), no operator's/moped license, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt - first charge, pleaded guilty, fined $500 ($450 suspended); other charges dismissed on proof.
Barbara Napier, 33, eight counts of theft by deception (under $300) - failed to appear for hearing.
Rachel Lewis, 39, theft by deception (under $300) - continued for arraignment March 14.
Jerry Hackworth, 52, driving on a DUI-suspended license (first offense), failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance (first offense), first-offense driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs - first charge, amended to operating vehicle on suspended/revoked operator's license, pleaded guilty, fined $728 on the first two charges; other charge dismissed.
Brenda R. Hensley, 55, leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance (first offense), failure to produce insurance card - jury trial set June 12.
Opal J. Warren, 42, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), first-offense driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs - continued for jury trial July 31.
Arlie Lay, 32, theft by deception (under $300) - dismissed on restitution.
Rachel Lewis, 39, theft by deception (under $300) - continued for arraignment March 14.
Lisa L. Shackleford, 38, five counts of theft by deception (under $300) - dismissed on restitution.
Jacques R. Cook, 53, first-offense driving under the influence of alcohol/ drugs, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate - continued for arraignment March 5.
Donnie Woodsby, 35, driving on a DUI-suspended license (first offense), failure to produce insurance card, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt - first charge, amended to operating vehicle on suspended/revoked operator's license, fined $203 on the first two charges; other charges dismissed.
Thomas H. Trapp, 54, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, driving on a DUI-suspended license (first offense), failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense) - continued for arraignment March 5.
Manuel Whitehead, 66, failure to give or improper signal, failure to illuminate headlights, failure to wear seat belt, first-offense driving under the influence of alcohol/ drugs - continued for arraignment March 19.
Derrick Cottrell, 23, operating vehicle on suspended/revoked operator's license, failure to wear seat belt - pleaded guilty, fined $203.
Tony E. Dean, 38, disregarding stop sign, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense) - continued for arraignment.
Jack A. Clem, 31, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense) - continued for arraignment March 12.
Leonard Howard, 50, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate, improper registration plate, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to produce insurance card, license to be in possession - continued for arraignment.
Lee R. Helton, 61, disregarding/failed to yield right of way, disregarding stop sign - first charge, amended to equipment failure, fined $148; other charge dismissed.
Archie A. Stewart, 19, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to produce insurance card - first charge, pleaded guilty, fined $678 ($450 suspended); other charge dismissed.
Thomas F. Fee, 31, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to produce insurance card - continued for arraignment March 12.
Jason K. Whitaker, 29, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt - pleaded guilty, fined $178.
Jennifer R. Shipman, 29, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), license plate not legible, failure to produce insurance card - first charge, fined $678 ($450 suspended); other charges dismissed.
Rebecca M. Howard, 20, license plate not illuminated, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle - continued for arraignment March 19.
Brenda S. Reddington, 46, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate, license plate not illuminated - first charge, pleaded guilty, fined $678 ($450 suspended); other charges dismissed.
Property transfers
The following property transfers have been recorded in the office of Harlan County Clerk Wanda Clem (s.t. denotes state tax was paid on the transactions).
E. Ford Crider, et al., to Darwin and Joan Yeary, tracts of land at Emerling.
Eric D. Washam and Candi R. Helton to Candi R. Helton, tract or parcel of land in the city of Loyall.
Ronnie R. and Victoria Farley to Karen Farley, tracts or parcel of land in Harlan County.
The estate of Carl Ayers, et al., Francisco Roman, tract or parcel of land in Harlan.
Connie June Lamb, et al., to Scott and Crystal Brock, tract or parcel of land at Cawood.
Rebecca G. Burgess to Rebecca G. Burgess, et al., tract or parcel of land in the city of Loyall.
Branch Banking & Trust Company to Thomas and Mary Sue Bledsoe, tracts or parcels of land in Harlan County - s.t. $11.
Margaret D. Helton Family Limited Partnership to Joy M. Cupp, et al., tracts or parcels of land at Baxter.
Warren Metcalfe, et al., to Joy M. Cupp, et al., tracts or parcels of land in the city of Loyall.
Joy M. and Gary W. Cupp, et al., to Kathryn M. Bianchi, property in the city of Loyall.
The Bank of Harlan to David Wade Thompson, tract or parcel of land in Harlan County - s.t. $10.
Branch Banking & Trust Company to Christopher Perkins, tracts or parcels of land at Kenvir - s.t. $10.






